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Caissanist: Does Winter actually say his name was Leopoldo Carranza? When a Latino player is given with two last names, then his "real" last name is usually the first one (e.g. Jose Capablanca y Graupera, Julio Granda Zúñiga, Lenier Dominguez Perez). Since there are also two games here with the name "L Molina", most likely he should be in here as Leopoldo Molina (or Leopoldo Molina Carranza).

Calli: One more bit of information. Leopoldo Carranza and Lizardo Molina Carranza played at the Buenos Aires tournament in 1921. They finished 12th and 14th, respectively. First, this confirms that they are two different people. Secondly, their names as given in the book "Chess Results 1921-1930", page 10, are exactly as given in this note. (No "Molina" for Leopoldo.)

TheTamale: This game is a little more subtle than the bang-'em-up miniatures that my limited mind enjoys, but it was fascinating to review the final several moves and understand the thought behind them. Worthy of greater study, perhaps.

When it’s your turn to move, you cannot just pass. So white does have to move, but any move he makes will cost him dearly.

Since the pawns are all blocked, he has to move either the rook or king. The only king move available is 45. Kf2, but then after 45…Rh2+ the king moves and Capablanca picks up the unhappy rook perched on C2. The only rook move available that doesn’t result in 45…pxR is 45. Ra2, but then after 45…Rh2+ the same thing happens.

Bubo bubo: <moodini> In my opinion zugzwang describes <any> situation where the duty to move is harmful, so I consider White to be in zugzwang here (since the compulsion to move will speed up his breakdown).

But of course zugzwang is more interesting and important if the result of the game depends on it (e.g. the endgame K+R vs K), so your stricter definition also makes sense.

Abdel Irada: This is not a case of zugzwang in the strictest sense, since Black would have winning threats even if White *could* pass, but it is nonetheless clear that (a) White must make a move and (b) any move he makes will leave him even worse off.

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